Local Active Partnerships Update
The early bird gets the worm.
WSYD Moving recently hosted a breakfast session for the Camden Local Active Partnership, our second gathering bringing partners together to continue building momentum at a local level.
Camden is our second Local Active Partnership, following Liverpool, and represents an important step in turning the WSYD Moving approach into place-based action across Western Sydney.
It was fantastic to have Sally Quinnell, Member for Camden, with us for the full session and for her ongoing commitment to reducing inequity in access to active lifestyles across the Camden community.
Bringing the system together
The session brought together partners from across sectors, focused on sharing insight and aligning around local priorities.
Presentations included:
Sayya Baidengan, Director Asset Activations, School Infrastructure, NSW Department of Education — exploring how school facilities can be better activated for community us
PJ O’Meara, Senior Social and Community Planner, Camden Council — sharing insights from the Camden Social Wellbeing Report 2025 and its connection to the Local Active Partnership
Where the rubber hits the road
The session then shifted from insight to action.
Together, the local coalition focused on priority areas identified for Camden bringing together shared resources, knowledge and expertise to begin shaping practical, coordinated projects.
This is where the real work happens.
Moving beyond conversation to coordinated local action, with partners stepping into shared responsibility to create the conditions for more people to move — and to move equitably.
There are already some exciting, locally led projects beginning to take shape.
Growing the Local Active Partnerships
Liverpool was our first Local Active Partnership, demonstrating our way of working and beginning to deliver on the next steps of our White Paper.
After convening six LAP sessions over the past 12 months pro bono, we’re pleased to share that we’ve been awarded a $10,000 Community Grant from Liverpool City Council to continue convening and coordinating the Liverpool Local Active Partnership.
A huge thank you to Liverpool City Council for their trust and support.
At the most recent Liverpool LAP, it was great to hear from Craig Lambeth (Liverpool City Council), who outlined the scale and complexity of local work underway, and Sarah Ryan (South Western Sydney Local Health District), who shared progress on the Liverpool Sport and Physical Activity Directory.
At the Liverpool LAP, we also delved into the priority areas identified by the local system.
Blue Mountains and Blacktown launching soon
We are currently working with Blue Mountains City Council, Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District, and Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network to launch the Blue Mountains Local Active Partnership on 11 June at the Blue Mountains Theatre and Community Hub in Springwood.
In addition, we are partnering with Blacktown City Council and Western Sydney Local Health District to launch the Blacktown Local Active Partnership in late June.
This expansion is being enabled through support from the NSW Ministry of Health — helping to establish and convene place-based partnerships across the region.
A collective effort
This work is only possible through collaboration.
We want to acknowledge South Western Sydney Local Health District for their leadership, commitment and ongoing support across both Camden and Liverpool, this work would not be possible without them.
We’re also grateful to Wests Group Macarthur for their funding support of the Camden Local Active Partnership.
And finally, thank you to all councils and partners for leaning in and playing their part.
Exciting times ahead.